Ensuring the peak mental and physical wellbeing of employees has become a non-negotiable in the workplace, especially on a busy construction site where there is considerable risk of injury.

Construction sites are dangerous, with accidents, near-misses, and fatalities continuing to occur at an alarming rate.

When we think of construction safety, falls from height, trips and machinery-related accidents spring to mind. A less discussed, but equally dangerous factor is the physical damage that poorly designed, low-quality tools and PPE can do.

Equipment failures are systematically draining thousands of hours of productivity each year from construction sites across Europe. Research from MILWAUKEE®’s whitepaper, Powering Up Productivity, reveals the stark reality: faulty tools are directly undermining efficiency in businesses, from small contractors to major construction firms. The new data exposes the severity of this productivity drain.

Across Europe, construction workers are sending a clear message: substandard tools no longer meet the demands of modern sites. MILWAUKEE®’s latest whitepaper, Powering Up Productivity, reveals that 92% of workers want higher-quality equipment. For construction businesses, this statistic should be a call to action to reshape the industry’s productivity.